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Smiling Curmudgeon
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"Old"
Most or all of us have heard of "The Old Farmer's Almanac." Perhaps even have read it.
Someone please 'splain me sumpin'.
Consider the title. The Old Farmers Almanac.
Does "Old" mean the book is targeted at old farmers? If so, who does a similar compendium for young farmers? And, middle-aged farmers appear to have no foot in either camp.
Or does "Old" refer to the Almanac? If that's the case, seems like a buyer would want the latest version?
These perfuzzlements come to me from time to time. Dunno why.
Any enlightenment will be 'preciated.
It's late in this ol' cave. Mrs. Cur is making signs which mean I damn sure better get sumpin' on the far for supper. That reminds me, any of you ol' boys or girls got any good recipes?
Cur
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9/11/2013, 10:42 pm
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cbets57
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Re: "Old"
Per Wikipedia:
...Robert B. Thomas, the publication's founder...In 1832, having survived longer than similarly named competitors, Thomas inserted the word "Old" in the title of his Farmer's Almanac,[1] but dropped it from the book's title in the 1836 edition. After Thomas's death, John Henry Jenks was appointed editor and, in 1848, the book's name was permanently and officially revised to The Old Farmer's Almanac.
As to a recipe, I don't know if you like slow cooker stuff, but am trying one today that sounded pretty good:
Mix together:
2 cups diced tomatoes
1 pkg Savory Herb and Garlic Soup Mix
2-3 large chicken breasts, cubed
1/2 c. shredded parmesan cheese
Pour in slow cooker and heat on low for 6-8 hours
Serve over bowtie pasta (or anything you want, really) and sprinkle with additional parmesan cheese.
Side with a crisp salad or grilled vegetables and crispy crusted bread of your choice
--- Cindy
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9/12/2013, 8:32 am
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Re: "Old"
Sounds nice, Cindy. I suspect that Cur will grumble a bit about the veggie part but that Mrs. Cur will be smiling.
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9/12/2013, 10:16 am
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Re: "Old"
As farming tends to run through generations, I imagine you could interpret 'old' as 'experienced', and this tome could be accessed by young and old alike.
The second part of your question about recipes made me think of recipes handed down through generations- does that even happen any more?
I immediately thought of bread and butter pudding, which my mum loved as a child and I remember her mum teaching me to make. I was small enough to need to stand on a stool to see what she was doing on the kitchen counter. I can post it in the recipe forum if you're interested.
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9/12/2013, 5:04 pm
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Sue, please do. I think it's a fun idea to share favourite recipes.
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9/12/2013, 7:41 pm
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Smiling Curmudgeon
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Re: "Old"
Cindy,
Thanks for the recipe!
As to the thrust of my post re the almanac, when anyone tales me seriously, I know my feeble attempt at humor has failed.
Gotta sharpen my skilles, what I'm sayin'.
Re recipes, I build a pretty good spaghetti sauce. Saute some stuff, then dump it in the crockpot. Don't have the recipe in front of me. Will try to post it if someone reminds me.
I should add I don't care much for tomato-based sauces, but Mrs. Cur loves her 'sghetti. So I make it for her.
I started out a few years ago with a recipe I found on-line. Have modified it over time to tailor it to Mrs. Cur's taste. I always eat one serving.
The freaking recipe calls for two tblsp of brown sugar. Gimme a break. Yes, yes, I know the brown sugar is supposed to offset the acidity taste of the tomatoes. Or something like that.
Who on earth would mess up something which might be edible by adding brown sugar?
For that matter, why is there such a thing as "brown" sugar. Isn't white sugar perfectly fine?
This whole cooking thing makes me grumbly, fa' crissake.
A proper meal consists of dead meat (preferable deep-fried), mashed taters with gravy, green beans, and bread smeared liberally with butter.
'Moutta here.
Cur
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9/12/2013, 10:01 pm
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Oh, Cur Cur Cur. You didn't fail. I did. I mean, I knew you were making a joke as you usually do, but I was also then curious myself about the history of the name and shared. I should have been more clear in my post.
Made the dish last night and my hubby really liked it. I would have liked it more if I had added fresh mushrooms. Didn't think about it until too late. Maybe peppers, too.
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9/13/2013, 8:31 am
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Smiling Curmudgeon
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Re: "Old"
Cindy,
I know less about cooking than I do about differential equations.
As I've fooled around with it, Mrs. Cur and I have discovered there are few things we both like.
When I first started making the red sauce I sliced fresh 'rooms. Eventually, Mrs. Cur told me she doesn't like shrooms. So, they went off the recipe. I added chopped green peppers 'cuz we both like them. I added more chopped garlic than the recipe called for. Etc.
The other day when I built it, we agreed I could lose the tomato paste. (Far as I'm concerned tomato paste is a chemical weapon and should be banned world-wide.) Instead, we added a can of fire-roasted diced tomatoes, for a total of three cans.
I was on a roll.
Sauteed lean ground beef, onions, garlic, green pepper. Drained the small amount of liquid (fat). Spices were already in the crockpot.
I was struttin' and singin' an old and deservedly legendary cowboy ballad titled, "Gonna Tie My Peter to a Rail."
Pride goeth before a fall. Opened the three cans of diced tomatoes. Dumped them in the crockpot and then dumped in the saute.
I forgot to drain the tomatoes!
Mrs. Cur was looking forward to her repast. She cooked up the spaghetti.
We ended up with spaghetti soup. Grumble on me.
Looking forward, I speck I'll concentrate more on old cowboy ballads, less on cooking.
Cur
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9/13/2013, 11:10 pm
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Re: "Old"
quote: Smiling Curmudgeon wrote:
I was struttin' and singin' an old and deservedly legendary cowboy ballad titled, "Gonna Tie My Peter to a Rail."
Cur
OMG, Ol' Cur, you got me goggling, you did! I simply had to find out if there was indeed a ditty about a dude wanting to have his, um, peter mashed in by a choo-choo train. Hoped to hear it warbled on YouTube or something.
What I did find was your quote for all the world to see! What would Mrs. Cur do if you decided to do away with your male pride and...I'm just speculating here...JOY?
http://search.aol.com/aol/search?s_it=topsearchbox.search&v_t=comsearch51&q=gonna+tie+my+peter+to+a+rail
(I like red peppers better than green ones -- be they cooked or raw.)
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Frank Baron
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I only goggle (discreetly, of course) when a pretty woman passes by.
--- You can observe a lot just by watching - Yogi Berra
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